Fearlessness, absolutely. Discipline. You also need open-minded creativeness that lets everything in. You never want to lose a word or a phrase, yet every one should count. Always the best language possible. And, finally, knowing when to leave it alone. Stop when it’s done.
BEN HARPERThe good news is at this point as I get older, the load has gotten heavier but my shoulders have gotten wider because I’ve gotten happier so it’s a damn good thing.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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What started as a whisper Slowly turned into a scream Searching for an answer Where the question is unseen I don’t know where you came from And I don’t know where you’ve gone Old friends become old strangers Between the darkness and the dawn
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I’ve never made a record that didn’t sound better than what was in my head – that’s sort of my rule.
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All that we can’t say is all we need to hear.
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Time is really for those who really need it. I mean, I deal with it. A lot of people are slaves to the second, minute hand. I can’t do that!
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Every man’s actions belong to him.
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You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
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Every moral has a story, every story has and end. Every battle has its glory, and its consequence.
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With so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one?
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The good news is at this point as I get older, the load has gotten heavier but my shoulders have gotten wider because I’ve gotten happier so it’s a damn good thing.
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People who try to define their spirituality sometimes are annoying, ’cause the spirit is something you feel and let guide you and humbly respect.
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I’m not going to do the Ben Harper house record or the Ben Harper drum ‘n’ bass record.
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In my life I have been blessed In my life I have been cursed I have lived the best of times I have suffered the worst Do you know which road you’re traveling? Do you know where you want to be? With so many roads to travel, There’s just one can set you free.
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I don’t know how to not become every person I walk by.
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When you hear Doc Watson singing Amazing Grace, something else enters the room.
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I appreciate that something I’ve done has found a safe place to land.
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